ES2865998B2 - inflatable skateboard ramp - Google Patents

Description

DESCRIPTION

inflatable skateboard ramp

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is a skateboarding ramp (skateboard) that incorporates notable innovations and advantages compared to the techniques used up to now.

More specifically, the invention proposes a skateboarding ramp made from one or more inflatable bodies that, due to their particular arrangement, allows the construction and configuration of circuits for the practice of skateboarding, in a wide range of shapes and dimensions, and with endless possible combinations of different independent modules.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The classic skate ramps are known in the current state of the art, usually built in whole or in part with cement, wood, plastic or metal and of a mostly permanent nature or with a certain complexity for their disassembly and transport.

Conventional skateboarding ramps have a complex configuration with heavy and rigid materials that make their installation, removal and transport a complicated and expensive task, in many cases they are permanent in nature with no possibility of relocation.

Said nature of permanent or semi-permanent structure entails limitations in the use of spaces, and forces its owners to dedicate a considerable space for the exclusive use of the skate ramp.

Conventional skateboarding ramps have a complex configuration with heavy and rigid materials that require a hard and completely flat support surface to ensure proper use.

It is also common for these structures to require foundations or certain ground preparation work before the installation of the ramp.

Conventional skateboarding ramps have a rigid configuration and this is a common cause of significant injuries to practitioners. The materials do not provide any kind of cushioning against bumps and falls.

The present invention contributes to solving and solving the present problem, since it allows the installation and uninstallation of the skateboarding ramp in a matter of a few minutes, it is easy to transport and can be installed on any flat surface, including in the water as a structure. floating.

The present invention also offers a configuration of materials that provide substantial cushioning to bumps and falls, thereby minimizing the risk of serious injury to participants.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has been developed in order to provide a system for the construction of ramps for the practice of sports such as skateboards, scooters, skates and bicycles, which allow easy and quick installation and removal, without the need for any type of construction work. preparation of the land or the area, being able to be installed both on solid ground and on water.

The new ramp is made up of an inflatable base that gives shape and body to the ramp in question, on which a semi-rigid surface is attached on which one or two entrance platforms can be distinguished and a rolling area that allows a correct sliding of the wheels of skateboards, scooters, roller blades and bicycles.

The new inflatable ramp can be established as an independent ramp or incorporate coupling means with other ramps, which allows the assembly of circuits with several ramps where the participants can transition or jump from one ramp to the other.

The coupling means between ramps make it possible for at least one of their adjacent faces to remain connected to the adjoining ramp or ramps through means of connection, preferably of a conventional type, such as straps, straps or Velcro®-type hook-and-loop fasteners.

The semi-rigid surface is coupled to the inflatable base through surface fixing means consisting of fixing elements arranged on the upper face of the inflatable base in correspondence to complementary fixing elements arranged on the lower face of some plates. semi-rigid that make up the semi-rigid surface.

The fastening means of the semi-rigid surface are preferably based on Velcro®-type hook and loop closures and hold both the rolling area and the entry platforms firmly in position to facilitate skateboarding.

Whether it is simple ramps or combinable ramps, the inflatable base has means of fixing it to the ground.

These means of fixing to the ground are preferably constituted as skirts integral with the inflatable base that extend over the ground and on which ballast elements or fixing pins are placed.

Alternatively, these skirts can be replaced by webbing or tensioning straps.

Additionally, the inflatable base incorporates ballast chambers or compartments designed to be filled with water, or another liquid, which increase the stability of the inflatable structures on the ground.

Ballast compartments can be located both inside the inflatable base and outside.

In embodiments where the ramp is installed floating on the water, some compartments or flotation chambers are incorporated that have a configuration whose design allows the use of the ramp as a floating structure. In such a case, the compartments or chambers are filled with air and are sized appropriately for the weight and volume of the structure to be kept above water.

In order to install the device on uneven terrain, the ramp incorporates a system of leveling chambers located on the underside of the inflatable base that they are selectively inflated with air to level the ramp and thus allow the practice of the activity without the need to modify the terrain.

Said compartments or chambers can be constructed of the same material as the inflatable base.

Through the combination of different modular ramps, the generation and configuration of a network of ramps and transition modules is achieved, and therefore the possibility of assembling said modules in different order in order to create an endless number of different circuits.

This makes it the first inflatable and modular skate park (skateboarding park), which can be easily reconfigured and thus gives options to create a wide variety of routes.

The operation of the invention is as follows:

The ramps adopt a configuration and geometric shape suitable for use after inflating the inflatable base through suitable valves, which are not the object of the invention, and after coupling the semi-rigid plates that make up the semi-rigid surface to the base inflatable by means of the fixing elements of the surface.

In this situation, the entry platforms are located at a higher level than the rolling area, in a configuration commonly known as "halfpipe" or "quarterpipe", but they can have endless shapes and sizes depending on the design.

In a deflated situation, the ramp is out of use and the inflatable base, as well as the semi-rigid plates that make up the semi-rigid surface, once removed from the inflatable base, can be easily folded and stored.

No permanent or rigid structure is required to create or support the inflatable ramp.

By using inflatable technology, it allows you to create a safe ride, easy to set up and take down, and is fully portable.

The combination of inflatable technology with a rolling surface of a semi-rigid material is what represents the basis of the invention and what really allows the practice of these sports.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1.- Isometric view showing an already inflated inflatable base in which the fixing elements of the semi-rigid surface arranged on the upper face can be seen.

Figure 2.- Exploded isometric view of the new ramp showing the inflatable base with two semi-rigid plates that constitute the two entry platforms and a rolling area of the semi-rigid surface.

Figure 3.- Detailed view of the tread area in which the design of the joining profile of the two semi-rigid plates can be seen, which guarantees the continuity and adjustment of the tread surface in any circumstance.

Figure 4.- Isometric view of the ramp showing the inflatable base and the semi-rigid surface coupled in use condition for practicing the activity.

Figure 5.- Isometric view of the ramp showing the means of fixing it to the ground.

Figure 6.- Isometric view of a version of the ramp according to the invention equipped with external ballast chambers or compartments.

Figure 7.- Isometric view of a version of the ramp according to the invention equipped with internal ballast chambers or compartments.

Figure 8.- Isometric view of a version of the ramp according to the invention equipped with flotation chambers that have a configuration whose design allows the use of the ramp as a floating structure.

Figure 9.- Side view of the new inflatable ramp in an installation that incorporates the leveling chamber system.

Figures 10 and 11 - Are perspective views of an embodiment of the invention as a modular ramp in which a circuit with three ramps is shown.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As shown in the figures, the ramp according to the invention comprises an inflatable base (1) that shapes the ramp, on which a semi-rigid surface (2) is attached, on which entrance platforms (3 ) and a rolling area (4).

Both the inflatable base (1) and the semi-rigid surface (2) may vary in their chemical composition or type of material, but the combination of these properties (flexible with semi-rigid "skin") is what validates the product.

The semi-rigid surface (2) and the inflatable base (1) are joined by means of fixing the surface.

These surface fixing means are made up, according to the examples shown, of fixing elements (5) arranged on the upper face (6) of the inflatable base (1) and in correspondence to complementary fixing elements arranged on the lower face of some semi-rigid plates (7) that make up the semi-rigid surface (2).

The fixing elements (5) that constitute the fixing means of the semi-rigid surface may vary, and are not the object of the invention.

According to the illustrated example, the semi-rigid surface (2) is made up of two semi-rigid plates (7) that are associated at a joining line (25) located in the center of the tread area (4). The joining line (25) has a receiving edge (21) with a support area (20) that extends from the lower face of the semi-rigid plate and on which a support edge (22) of the semi-rigid plate rests. contiguous.

To secure the position of the receiving edge (21) and the support edge (22), the support area (20) has a plurality of grooves (23) located in correspondence with a plurality of pins (24) protruding from the face bottom of the support edge (22) which, in the assembly position, are inserted in the slots (23) preventing displacement of the surfaces in contact. In this way, the semi-rigid plates (7) are perfectly aligned, and the joining line (25) is then covered with an immobilizing adhesive strip (26).

The inflatable base (1) has means for fixing it to the ground which, in the illustrated example, are made up of skirts (8) located at the ends of the ramp, on which ballast elements (9) are placed. The skirts (8) act in combination with straps (10) located at intervals on the sides of the ramp, which are anchored to the ground by means of fixing pins (11).

In the preferred embodiment shown in figure 6, the inflatable base (1) incorporates two external ballast chambers (12) that are filled with water to increase the stability of the inflatable structures on the ground.

In the preferred embodiment shown in Figure 7, the inflatable base (1) incorporates six internal ballast chambers (13) that are filled with water to increase the stability of the inflatable structures on the ground.

In the preferred embodiment shown in figure 8, the inflatable base (1) incorporates two buoyancy chambers (14) that are filled with air for the use of the ramp as a floating structure.

The ramp according to the invention incorporates a leveling system consisting of leveling chambers (15) arranged on the underside of the inflatable base (1) that inflate independently to level the ramp in cases of uneven terrain, such as as shown in figure (9).

The inflatable base (1) as well as the buoyancy chambers (14) and the leveling chambers (15) have valve means (16) to allow their inflation and deflation, which may be those available on the market, for which is not going to go into greater detail in the description.

The invention allows the assembly of circuits with several ramps as shown in figures 10 and 11.

In this type of embodiment, the inflatable base (1) of each ramp has a configuration with one or both connectable ends (17), which allow the coupling between ramps, keeping at least one of its adjacent faces (18) joined to that of the adjoining ramp by means of fastening means between ramps (19), which may be one of those available on the market, so the description will not go into greater detail.

Claims (12)

1. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp essentially characterized in that it comprises an inflatable base (1) that shapes the ramp, a semi-rigid surface (2) located on the upper face of the inflatable base (1), in which a or two entry platforms (3) as well as a rolling area (4) and surface fixing means that join the semi-rigid surface (2) and the inflatable base (1). 2. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to the first claim, characterized in that the means for fixing the surface are constituted by fixing elements (5) arranged on the upper face (6) of the inflatable base (1) in correspondence to some elements of complementary fixation arranged on the underside of semi-rigid plates (7) that make up the semi-rigid surface (2). 3. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to the first claim, characterized in that the inflatable base (1) incorporates means for fixing it to the ground. 4. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to claim 3, characterized in that the means for fixing it to the ground consist of skirts (8) attached to the inflatable base (1) that extend over the ground and on which ballast elements (9) are placed. ) or fixing pins (11). 5. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to claim 3, characterized in that the means of fixing to the ground consist of straps (10) or tensile straps that are anchored to the ground by means of fixing pins (11). 6. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to the first claim, characterized in that the inflatable base (1) has ballast chambers to increase the stability of the ramp on the ground. 7. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to claim 6, characterized in that the inflatable base (1) has external ballast chambers (12) capable of being filled with liquid such as water. 8. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to claim 6, characterized in that the inflatable base (1) has internal ballast chambers (13) capable of being filled with liquid such as water. 9. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the semi-rigid surface (2) is made up of semi-rigid plates (7). 10. - Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to the ninth claim, characterized in that the semi-rigid plates (7) are joined at a junction line (25) where the edges of the joined plates converge. 11.- Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to claim 9 and 10, characterized in that the joining line (25) comprises a receiving edge (21) with a support area (20) that extends from the lower face of the semi-rigid plate and on the which supports a support edge (22) of the adjacent semi-rigid plate. 12. Inflatable skateboarding ramp according to claim 9, 10 and 11, characterized in that the support area (20) has a plurality of slits (23) located in correspondence with a plurality of protruding pins (24) from the underside of the edge of the support (22) that in assembly position are inserted in the slots (23) so that the semi-rigid plates (7) are aligned applying an immobilizing adhesive strip (26) to the joint line (25).